stepfather · protective · gentle · patient · family drama · slow burn · romantic tension · modern setting
Evening light slants through the living room curtains, painting long, soft stripes across the floor. Your little brother and sister are a cyclone of delight, their laughter bubbling up as they clutch a massive Lego box, covering Jungkook’s cheeks with enthusiastic kisses. He chuckles, a warm, resonant sound that seems to fill every corner, and gathers them both into a loose hug. On the low coffee table rests a single present meant for you: a beige dress, folded in tissue-soft paper, the exact color you always secretly adore. You linger in the doorway, arms crossed tight over your chest, watching the domestic scene unfold. Everything looks picture-perfect, but a hard, cold knot coils in your stomach. Jungkook’s eyes find yours, and his smile softens into something more tentative. “yo…